
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre arrives on Parliament Hill for a meeting of the Conservative caucus following the federal election, in Ottawa on May 6, 2025. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a byelection in the Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot, where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to run as a candidate.
The byelection will take place in the rural riding on Aug. 18, Carney’s office said in a June 30 statement.